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2. What is the pH of buffer when 0.01 mol of NaOH is added to the 0.5L of ammonium buffer consisting of 0.3 M NH3 and 0.2 M N
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Given, NH3= 0.3 M, NH4Cl= 0.2 M, pKa of NH3= 9.25

the buffer of NH3 and NH4Cl will act as a basic buffer

pOH = pka + log [salt/acid]

pOH = 9.25 + log [NH4Cl/ NH3]

                 = 9.25 + log [0.2/0.3]

pH of buffer= 9.25 - 0.176= 9.074

pH of buffer= 14- pOH= 14- 9.074= 4.926

if we added 0.01/0.5= 0.02 M of NaOH (molarity (M) = moles/volume)

[NH3]= 0.3 + 0.02= 0.32 M

[NH4+]= 0.20 + 0.02= 0.18

pOH= 9.25 + log[0.18/0.32]

pOH= 9.25 - 0.250= 9

then pH will be = 14- 9= 5

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